Employers in North Carolina logged 5 WARN Act notices in September 2022, involving roughly 656 workers — climbing above August and up 1093% versus September 2021. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 500 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 11 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 500 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 11 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus | 1 | 250 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 250 |
| Wake | 1 | 94 |
| Henderson | 1 | 51 |
| Iredell | 1 | 11 |
Cabarrus bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | 1 | 250 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 250 |
| Cary | 1 | 94 |
| Hendersonville | 1 | 51 |
| Statesville | 1 | 11 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 562 |
| Layoff | 1 | 94 |
The high proportion of closures (86% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Energy | Concord | 250 | Closure | 2022-09-14 |
| Pink Energy - Charlotte | Charlotte | 250 | Closure | 2022-09-16 |
| Kepro | Cary | 94 | Layoff | 2022-09-28 |
| Coats American, Inc | Hendersonville | 51 | Closure | 2022-09-12 |
| Ashley Furniture Industries LLC | Statesville | 11 | Closure | 2022-09-29 |
The biggest impact was at Pink Energy at its Concord facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Pink Energy - Charlotte followed with 250 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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